diff --git a/sql/trans.go b/sql/trans.go
index 3087d78d..121f2b48 100644
--- a/sql/trans.go
+++ b/sql/trans.go
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ func (p *parser) parseBeginStatement() (stmt *BeginStatement, err error) {
 
 	stmt = &BeginStatement{}
 
-	if _, _, _, err = p.o.get(AuthSC); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	_, _, _ = p.mightBe(TRANSACTION)
 
 	if _, _, err = p.shouldBe(EOF, SEMICOLON); err != nil {
@@ -36,10 +32,6 @@ func (p *parser) parseCancelStatement() (stmt *CancelStatement, err error) {
 
 	stmt = &CancelStatement{}
 
-	if _, _, _, err = p.o.get(AuthSC); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	_, _, _ = p.mightBe(TRANSACTION)
 
 	if _, _, err = p.shouldBe(EOF, SEMICOLON); err != nil {
@@ -54,10 +46,6 @@ func (p *parser) parseCommitStatement() (stmt *CommitStatement, err error) {
 
 	stmt = &CommitStatement{}
 
-	if _, _, _, err = p.o.get(AuthSC); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	_, _, _ = p.mightBe(TRANSACTION)
 
 	if _, _, err = p.shouldBe(EOF, SEMICOLON); err != nil {